New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08

The amount 81 collections aNov" report d incl les
certain sums collected but uo. Gcp',l'ct daring Use
fiscal year, nancd, thns can' n i'cr,In1c, g." -
pear bet the amounts collected "i'- &c all" u's
covcrc into The Treasury 10y ~alluiis-
The Commissioner. IA ais report Iii' ic b. it' ON
mcnd.ilous iu previous report, 30 O. 'i'r' p i t
be amended 50 a. to pr,vidc for t' taxation oi i'cr.
OF gallons OF distilled -Ilri+ :" -" if"'lf' w. "-'''.'
hon OF brandy nom All knd- - fii n ~ r c'cl'
lions row accorded 20 di,cr, Of brandy fieu apple
r-aclrs aud grapes cIc1.,c.y and 70 Te;or 'oi 'lc
varchon.c. Ilr ala, recommends 'rj o." 'av ri.
roTfc domestic spirits Doc trc-ct iutr'a stS"nnc
lem warchou,e 81 require the duiy J. yah- rn 90
section 600 vi Revised -ia'utc To- Do lrii1 ''h
trre. 70 fl,, from tie date Of the withdrawal ro1. to
di,ulcry ~arch"Hse nom iAo da;e Of payment Of 'c
lie a.o points ont lie great disparity the
special ami tie tax ~ the arc." ii-r!i ~ the
whether the iaw should br construed e, protective
measure pr1lihitOrt LrtNtir' lie suggest "a
slmp,acaa"n Of the statute II u }, Ia he simply an ia
terial measure ana sniln.ls cil.N anon a.
countries 4, valuable a 10 Conlrc.s wnrtAcr lbe lAN
be p~ritctc! either protective measure 81 a.
In my opinion The adoption 81 the amendments pro.
posed by the Commissioner OF Internal Icvcnue would
remove certain existing inequalities Ia the payment of
tax H. recommendations are therefore approved
would also recommend that iAc law relative 10 oco
amended 20 render II more efficient ~ nirahs o
protecting u people from being Imposed upon through
the sale 81 this article as butter
FNGEANING AND PRINTING.
The appropriations the support OF the BSrcan Of
Engraving and Printing for the nscd year were
s795.oOs 80 and the estimated number Of sheets of
securities to De produced 29.j32,5J0 The aciui *
pepses were S794477 90 aud the nnihcT of sheets Of
securities turned during the year 32,G52.2Ol The
delivery the Treasurer al the tnied saicn u NE ne"
silver certificates OF tue denomination Of dollar he
gan September 90 1856. OF The two dollar certificates
November q. l-sG and OF INC Ayedolar certificates
delivered 20 for isuc certificates Of these
denominations amounting 70 s470il.oG0. of which
SIll2s 900 IN two-dollar certificates
Under the authority given IN me iast orpropr1ston
bureau except tho plate printers aud their assistants
July 1857 Iaced on anaId ssiie; ns stem
grade fixed BY Departmental order. No dimeuty
has been found In carrying on NE %GIn G1aer i as
,r permanent footing IA the other bureaus OF the
Department It IS, however, desirable that its orsaniza
ton should he fixed by law The estimates for tao next
fiscal year accordingly set foith the number OF persons
bc employed IN each grade and the salaries tney are
The great increase the quantity OF securities which
the various branches OF the Government estimate that
they VIII require during the next fiscal year has made II
necessary submit estimate OF an Increased appro
praon ior me splr Of the ,tcd i ~ IN o
against Estimated production OF 81 092 7e4 sheets
during the cnrren hscs year The s.iios.ea sppropri
year is sol o30 Tho increase In the quantity OF work
in the appropriation asked FOL Is only % l." per cent
REVENUE MARINE.
There has been increased performance OF work by
the cuters The officers OF this service have
discharged their duties with energy and fidelity. and the
vessels In their charge have been safely and skfniy
gated hsrbor and coastng duty and on extensive
cruises.
Thirty-cight vessels have In commission during
the year, and y steamer has Just been placed for
boarding duty the Mississppi River The total num-
Der Of persona employed IN tbls service !, l,ot6.
The following 10 the record OF regular duty for the
year ending June 80, 1897:
Aggregate number Of mites cruscd by vessels SOL sob
Number Of merchant vesseis boarded ana CT.
Nnne:r 81 nsreS.nt Vessels ioand violating
proper sutSofs,iss w. INV ''-.. " .'ro l.2ss
ysiEsd or fsportsx n.. :" 1850. sSsse6i 70
Number Of vessels in disirs;v aYsisted.. 2oS
as .sst whloh s.sys.ns' We tsnssrsa -. ssOe+s.g9
Number Of persons on board vessels assisted. Sios